ZW3D, an integrated CAD/CAM solution designed for the complete product development process, features the fastest kernel for Solid-surface Hybrid Modeling, non-solid mold parting and smart CNC Machining tactics from 2 axis to 5 axis. It brings customers multiple benefits such as reduced costs, optimized design workflow and improved efficiency. And it covers the whole product development cycle from product planning to manufacturing.

ZW3D delivers an easy-to-use Ribbon interface and workflow, flexible–efficient 3D design capabilities, and a productive assembly performance. With well-defined sketches, detail parts and assemblies to 2D drawing, ZW3D takes designers from concept design all the way to finished products. Not only can you access quality tools to create smooth surface models and sheet metal parts, but you can also deal with point data or STL data with built-in reverse engineering. ZW3D gives you productive design with ease.

Convenient File Management

The ZW3D file provide a multi-object and single-object file to meet different requirements.
• New File Types for One-object File.
• New "Pack" to Archive a Z3 File and Its Related Files.
• Improvements for Object Manager.
• New "Auto File Recovery" to Restore Unsaved Changes.

Smart & Friendly Sketch

Most product design begins with two-dimensional sketches, which can drive feature geometry. All the tools to draw well-defined sketches are available. Additionally to conventional tools, you have various other useful tools to speed up sketch drawing.

• "Ready Sketch Text" will not be converted to regular curves after its creation and can be redefined, like changing its characters, font or size.
• Easier Curve Creation, Edit and Quality Inquiry.
• A handle is provided on the pick point where a click happens on a CV curve, to help to drag to change the tangency, tangency magnitude and radius, or position.
• "Power Trim" command offers a very easy and intuitive way to trim or delete entities.
• To multiply an entity, "Copy" is a way to do. Now there is another new way - "Pattern".

Flexible & Efficient 3D Modeling

ZW3D is different to traditional 3D CAD software tools as it offers an unique product design experience,
based on Solid & Surface Feature Hybrid Modeling technology. Combined with parametric modeling and Direct
Edit, you can enjoy more efficient design.

Additional Modules

• Sheet Metal

Easy to create many different sheet metal features, such as: flange, lofted flange, dimple, and louver. It is also possible to fold or unfold solids or open geometry in ZW3D using the Solid & Surface Hybrid Modeling technology more tutorial. More tutorials>>

• Reverse Engineering

With built-in reverse engineering, designers can use STL, points, and scan data to build surface or 3D models, as well as prepare models for CNC machining by refining meshes, building surfaces and repairing gaps. This could then be linked with a 3D printer to create a real model.

• Weldment

With the new weldment module, user can easily to create Structure Member, Gusset, End Cap, etc. It consists of section bars with proper end treatments, and sometimes uses weld bead to connect each other.

Are you suffering the various frustrations during mold design process? Are you troubled by tedious core & cavity splitting? ZW3D can help to provide a productive workflow during mold design process as a time saver.learn more >>

Tool Path Editor, a tool embedded in ZW3D CAD/CAM 2014 allowing further modification of the tool path, can reduce programming time and boost CNC machining with commands like ReOrder, Trim, Extend and Transform.learn more >>

ZW3D, empowered by parametric technology and all-in-one CAD/CAM solution, can simplify mechanical designing by supporting synchronization of changes on parts, assembly and CNC programs, saving leads time with reduced communication cost.learn more >>

ZW3D CAD/CAM White Paper

Solid-Surface Hybrid Modeling: Future Trends of 3D CAD Modeling

With the innovation of computer aided design technology, it is easier than ever to express the world three-dimensionally. The technology of 3-demensional modeling is ever-developing with diversified modeling approaches like wireframe modeling, solid / surface modeling, feature modeling and synchronous technology. ZW3D CAD/CAM software presents users with solid-surface hybrid modeling technology, developed on the foundation of ZW3D kernel - OverdriveTM, resulting in great 3D CAD modeling flexibility.

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Boosting Mold Design with ZW3D CAD/CAM

With the requirements of users continuously increasing, mold design at the present time faces more challenges than ever, such as the low efficiency in quotation, core and cavity separation, mold design and so on. ZW3D functions as both perfect time saver for quotation and reliable booster for mold design, improving the mold design efficiency greatly.

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Manufacturing Better Product Smartly with ZW3D CAM

Currently, it costs a lot to educate CAM beginners to become experienced users , so what is really imperative is to make the CAM systems smarter and easier to use. In ZW3D, if you want to machine the holes with different tools, you can use the tactic technology by few clicks.

In CAM, ZW3D greatly enhances machining and makes it smarter and easier to use. With the application of the design for manufacturing by which the CAM tool path will be updated whenever the CAD data is updated, ZW3D help greatly shorten the CAM machining process by understanding the CAD design.

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Speeding Up CNC Machining with ZW3D Tool Path Editor

During machining, perfect parts always require great manufacturing skills. However, generation of accurate tool paths is a quite time-consuming work, which could be extremely troublesome without the help of good tools. In ZW3D, if you want to generate a tool path, you can always rely on a perfect functionality - Tool Path Editor, to do this job without complex operations.

ZW3D can help you to greatly reduce programming time with Tool Path Editor and makes it simpler and smarter to produce a perfect tool path for machining. With the power of ReOrder, Trim, Extend and Transform, the time spent on adjusting the parameters and recalculation will be greatly reduced.

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Enjoy Convenient and Flexible Product Design with ZW3D

Normally speaking, most people are fancy about products with eye-catching shapes. Thus, designing products with strong visual impact becomes crucial to designers, making market competition tenser and tenser.

ZW3D CAD/CAM White Paper

Secrets on Simplifying Mechanical Design Procedures

Featured with parametric technology, ZW3D can boost mechanical design by synchronizing any modifications made on a mechanical part with their relevant parts family and assembly.

In addition, apart from providing a library of standard parts, ZW3D also offers some handy tools to do some personalized designs, such asembeddedlogos and transitions of the contour. With ZW3D, designers can use wrapping to map mechanical parts with logos, adjust the transition of the connection with a few clicks, and transform the parts in seconds to easily build part family for future use.

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